Seamus Coffey | |
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 Seamus Coffey, testifying to the Joint Committee on Finance (Dec 2016)[3] | |
| Born | 1977 or 1978 (age 45–46)[2] |
| Citizenship | Irish[2] |
| Academic career | |
| Field | Public economics, Corporate tax[1] |
| Institution | University College Cork[1] |
| Alma mater | University College Cork[2] |
| Contributions | Corporate tax (Coffey Report) |
| Awards | Eisenhower Fellow |
| Website | Economic Incentives (blog) |
Seamus Coffey is an Irish economist and media contributor with a focus on the performance of the Irish economy and Irish macroeconomic and fiscal policy.[4] He is a lecturer at University College Cork. He was chair of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (IFAC) from 2016 to 2020.[1]
- ^ a b c d Donal O'Donovan (8 December 2018). "PROFILE: 'Combative' fiscal chief who speaks truth to power". Irish Independent.
Coffey is an increasingly high-profile player in Irish life. Last week, he told the Oireachtas Budget Oversight Committee that Donohoe's long-term spending plans "lack credibility" and "look unrealistic".
- ^ a b c d Donal O'Regan (19 October 2018). "Limerick man minds the Irish economy and the net as he bags a county medal". Limerick Leader.
- ^ Charlie Taylor (13 December 2016). "Tax reform: TDs told Ireland has more to fear from EU than Trump". Irish Times.
- ^ Coffey, Seamus (22 April 2020). "HOMEFACULTY AND RESEARCHFACULTY DIRECTORY MR SEAMUS COFFEY". cubsucc. Retrieved 22 April 2020.